Faucet.



F. E. PARR.

FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, 1915.

LQIQ?. Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

FRANK E. PARE, O F BUFFALO, NEVI IGR/K.

FAUCET.

Speciication of Letters Latent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Application iled April 5, 1915. Serial No. 19,120.

' faucets of this kind as heretofore construct- Y Fig. l.

ed, the frame or lever for moving the gate to control the discharge of liquid and for holding the gate in operative position on the barrel is generally made of cast iron and is consequently easily broken by a shock or blow, which causes the loss of liquid from the container to which the faucet is attached.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a frame or lever of this kind which is so constructed that it can be formed of steel or other tough metal, which is not easily broken.`

Other objects of the invention are to provide means of improved construction for mounting the frame or gate on the barrel of the faucet; also to provide a faucet of this kind with means of reliable and inexpensive construction for permitting a padlock or the like to be applied thereto to prevent the opening of the faucet; also to improve the construction of faucets of' thisl kind in the respects hereinafter specified.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a faucet embodying the invention, showing the parts thereof in their closed positions. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation thereof on line 2 2, Fig. 3, showing the parts in their open positions. Fig. 3 is a. top plan view of the faucet. Fig. 4 is a sectional View thereof on line i-ll, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view thereof on line 5 5, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view thereof on line 6-6,

A representsthe barrel of the faucet which may be of any usual or suitable construction and the yfrontor discharge end of which is curved downwardly and terminates in a face a which may be curved, as shown, and which has a discharge opening a.

B represents the usual gate which is slidable over the curved face of the discharge end of the barrel and which, when in its lowest position, covers the discharge opening of the barrel. The gate is adapted to be moved on the curved face o of the barrel by means of a swinging frame, yoke or lever C pivoted on the barrel. The frame or lever, as shown, consists of a strip of metal, such as steel or the like, bent substantially into U-shape and having its ends provided with holes o. hese holes are adapted to receive lugs or hooks D, preferably formed integral with the barrel A and provided at their inner portions with notches or recesses d. When the frame C is placed in position on Vthe barrel the lugs or hooks D are inserted through the holes c in the ends of the frame by spreading the ends apart and springing the saine over the lugs, and the frame is then moved forwardly so that the portions of the frame bordering the holes o therein enter the notches d. A spring E, which forms the connection between the frame C and the gate B, serves to yieldingly press the frame forwardly so as to retain portions of the frame in the notches d and at the same time press the gate against the curved face of thebarrel. By means of this construction the yieldingV frame C is rigidly held on the barrel lof the faucet by the spring E without requiring any additional parts and it is not necessary to make the frame of rigid or very stiff material to avoid the disengagement of the same with the lugs on the barrel. It is therefore possible to make the frame of material, such as steel, which is tough and resilient and which is not easily broken by a blow or shock.

ln order to facilitate the moving of the frame about its pivots, a handle or finger piecev F is secured on the end of the frame in any suitable manner. ln the construction shown the handle is secured to the frame by means of a pin or rivet G, one end of which extends through registering holes in the frame and handle and is riveted to secure the handle to the frame. The inner end of the pin or rivet forms a stud for the coil spring Eto hold the same on the swinging frame. A stud g formed on the gate enters the other end of the coil spring. By means of this constructionthe spring E alone connects the frame and the gate so 4 that the gate can be moved'by actuating the position. n the construction shown for this purpose, the frame C is provided with a downwardly extending part l having a hole a' therein which, in the closed position of the frame C, extends below the lower face of the barrel.` rlhe downwardly extending part may be formed either integral with the frame or may be suitably secured thereto. Thebarrel of the faucet is preferably provided with a shoulder portion a which is so larranged relative to the hole z' in the part l that when the frame is in its closed position the hasp of a lock K can be passed through the hole z' and will engage with the shoulder portion z" so that the swinging of the frame into its open position' is prevented. This locking arrangement is easily applied tothe y faucet, involves very little additional eX- pense and insures-the positive locking of the faucet.

The skeleton construction of the swinging frame of the faucet has the advantage that the discharge of liquid from the faucet is clearly exposed to view, since the parts of the frame are so constructed as not to form an obstruction to the view of the discharge.

I claim as my invention: Y

1. In a faucet, the combination withY a barrel having a discharge opening, of a sliding gate adapted to be'moved into and out of registration with said discharge opening, a swinging frame adapted to actuate said gate and having resilient side portions adapted to be bent toward and from each other, lugs on said barrel over which the side portions of the frame are adapted to be sprung and which have notches for retaining the side portions of said frame against lateral movement, and a spring interposed between the gate and the frame and adapted to hold Vthe frame in engagement in said notches. n Y y 2. Theicombinatlon with a nozzle, of an Lintegral U ,-shaped yoke swiveled thereto,

and having cheek portions at the sides of the nozzle-and an obtura-ting portion at the end of the nozzle, one of said cheeks provided with a-perforation, and a padlock having a shackle engaging said perforation and adapted .to abut the under Vsurface of.;

the nozzle.

' being 3. The combination with a barrel having a discharge opening, of a sliding gate adapted to be moved into and out of registration with the discharge opening, a swingingV frame for actuating said gate comprising a strip ofV resilient metal Vbent substantially into U-shape and having holes in the endsof the side portionsV thereof, lugs on said barrel A over which the side portions are sprung and which enter said holes, saidL lugsjhaving notches into which portions ofvthe frame enter, and a spring which presses the Ygate against the end of the barrel and which holds the frame in engagement Ain ysaid, notches. i Y

il. In a faucet, the-combination of a barrel having a discharge opening, of a frame adapted to be actuated for controlling the, discharge of liquid through said opening,` said frame having side portions pivoted on said barreland an end portionconnecting theside portions and formed integralV there-- with, one of said side portions having a part adjacent to'said barrel and adapted to receive a part of a lock which is adapted toV engage with a. face of the barrel when the Y faucet is'closed to prevent the frame from moved aboutitsrpivot to, open the faucet. Y f

5. The combination with a barrel having a .discharge opening, of a single piece piv-l oted frame adapted to be actuated forv con-- trolling the discharge of liquid through said opening, a downwardly extendingportion on said frame adjacent to 'said-barrel and having a hole which extends belowV thelowclface' of said barrel when the frame is vin positio-n to close the discharge opening, said hole being adapted to'receive a part of a lock which engages with the lower face Vof the barrel to prevent the swinging of the frame to uncover the discharge opening.

6. The combination of a barrel having discharge opening, a shouldered portion onthe lower .face of the barrel, a pivoted integral frame adapted to be actuated for controlling the discharge of liquid through said dischargeV opening, said frame having adownwardly extendingk part having a hole which extends below said shouldered portion. of the barrel when the frame is in position to close the discharge opening, said hole beingadapted to receive a lock which engages said shouldered portion of the barrel to prevent the moving of the frame out ofits closed position.

F. E. PRoCrrNoW, C. Ploinaianoi.V

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